Constantin Brancusi’s sculpture, “Muse," celebrates the notion that woman is the inspiration for the aesthetic act. An idealized oval head rests atop a sinuous neck, balanced by an arm, also ovoid in shape, pressed against the head. Curator Tracey Bashkoff describes Brancusi’s approach to modernism.
Constantin Brancusi, “Muse,” 1912. Marble, 45 x 23 x 17 cm, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
